Daily Gaming News – 17/01/13

January 17, 2013

  • NEWS: Grasshopper’s major 2013 title, Killer is Dead, has finally been revealed courtesy of Famitsu. Set in a near future where luna travel and body modifications are prevalent, Killer is Dead revolves around one Mondo Zappa, an assassin employed by “The Execution Office”. Folks can expect typical Grasshopper mania as Mondo slices and dices his way through foes, no doubt to uncover ‘the truth’. Direct feed screenshots can be found over at the Famitsu website.
  • NEWS: Most have been expecting to hear about Bungie’s new science fiction property, titled Destiny, at E3 2013. But the way things are going we might hear about it sooner. In March this year, at the 2013 Game Developers Conference, Bungie is scheduled to host a talk titled “Brave New World: New Bungie IP”, where they’ll discuss the challenges faced when moving from a massive property such as Halo to an entirely new one. If we’re lucky, we’ll get some concrete information on Destiny around this time.
  • VIDEO: Ubisoft’s upcoming Splinter Cell: Blacklist has finally been dated. Stealth fans can look forward to getting their grubby mitts on the new Sam Fisher on 20 August 2013. Accompanying the date is a new trailer titled “Inauguration”. Enjoy.

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  • NEWS: Further celebrating Metal Gear Solid‘s 25th Anniversary, famed Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa is planning a “special surprise“. We’d love a series artbook!
  • VIDEO: The fourth episode of Crysis 3‘s Seven Wonders of the World series, titled “Typhoon”, can be watched below.

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  • VIDEO: We’ve also got a brand new “Overkill” trailer for Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel, too.

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